Mapa turystyczna pokazuje oznakowanie.

Polish does not have articles, so there is no direct equivalent of the or a/an.

So Mapa turystyczna pokazuje oznakowanie can mean:

• The tourist map shows the markings
• A tourist map shows markings
• The tourist map shows the signage

The exact interpretation depends on context.

Word by word:

• mapa = map
• turystyczna = tourist / tourist-related
• pokazuje = shows
• oznakowanie = marking, signage, waymarking, sign system

So the sentence literally is:

• Tourist map shows marking/signage

In natural English, you would usually say something like:

• The tourist map shows the markings
• The tourist map shows the trail markings
• The tourist map shows the signage

depending on context.

Both orders are possible in Polish, but they do not always sound equally natural.

Mapa turystyczna is a very common, standard way to say tourist map as a type of map. It sounds like a regular label or category.

Turystyczna mapa is also possible, but it may sound more marked, more descriptive, or more contrastive, as if you are emphasizing that the map is tourist-oriented rather than something else.

So in this sentence, mapa turystyczna is the most natural neutral phrasing.

Because it agrees with mapa, which is:

• feminine
• singular
• nominative here

Polish adjectives must agree with the noun they describe in:

• gender
• number
• case

Since mapa is feminine singular nominative, the adjective also takes the feminine singular nominative form:

• turystyczny = base dictionary form
• turystyczna = feminine singular nominative

It is in the nominative case, because it is the subject of the sentence.

The subject is the thing doing the action:

• Mapa turystyczna = the tourist map
• pokazuje = shows

So the map is the thing that shows something.

It is in the accusative case, because it is the direct object of pokazuje.

The direct object is the thing being shown.

So:

• Mapa turystyczna = subject, nominative
• oznakowanie = object, accusative

A useful detail: for many neuter singular nouns, the nominative and accusative forms are the same. That is why oznakowanie does not visibly change.

Pokazuje is:

• 3rd person singular
• present tense
• from the verb pokazywać = to show

It means:

• he/she/it shows

Since mapa is singular, the verb is singular too:

• Mapa ... pokazuje = The map shows ...

In Polish, the present tense often covers both simple present and present continuous meanings from English.

So pokazuje can mean:

• shows
• is showing

depending on context.

Polish does not usually need a separate form like English is showing.

Oznakowanie is a somewhat broad noun. It can refer to:

• markings
• signage
• signposting
• waymarking
• the system of signs/markers

In a tourism or hiking context, it often means things like:

• trail markings
• route signs
• waymarkers

So the best English translation depends on the situation.

Usually oznakowanie is more of a collective/abstract noun.

It refers to the overall marking system rather than individual signs one by one.

So it often works like:

• signage
• marking
• waymarking

If you want to talk about individual signs, Polish would more likely use other words, for example:

• znaki = signs
• oznaczenia = markings / indications / labels

Yes, very possibly, especially in a hiking or travel context.

On its own, oznakowanie is a bit general, but if the context is trails, routes, or tourism infrastructure, a natural English translation could be:

• The tourist map shows the route markings
• The tourist map shows the trail markings
• The tourist map shows the waymarking

Yes, Polish word order is relatively flexible, because case endings help show grammatical roles.

The neutral order here is:

• Mapa turystyczna pokazuje oznakowanie.

You could change the order for emphasis, for example:

• Oznakowanie pokazuje mapa turystyczna.

That still means roughly the same thing, but it sounds more marked and would usually emphasize oznakowanie or contrast the subject.

For learners, the original sentence is the best neutral pattern to use.

A rough pronunciation guide is:

• Mapa turystyczna pokazuje oznakowanie
• MA-pa too-ris-TICH-na po-KA-zu-ye oz-na-ko-VA-nye

A few helpful notes:

• rz in turystyczna sounds like zh in measure
• cz sounds like ch, but harder and more retroflex
• j in pokazuje sounds like English y
• nie at the end of oznakowanie sounds roughly like nye

The stress in Polish is usually on the second-to-last syllable:

• ma-pa tu-rys-TYCZ-na po-ka-ZU-je oz-na-ko-WA-nie

Grammatically, yes, but in natural English touristic is usually not the best choice here.

A more natural translation is:

• tourist map
• tourist-oriented map
• map for tourists

So mapa turystyczna is best translated as tourist map, not usually touristic map.

The dictionary forms are:

• mapa → mapa
• turystyczna → turystyczny
• pokazuje → pokazywać
• oznakowanie → oznakowanie

This is useful because adjectives and verbs often appear in changed forms in real sentences.

Yes. It is complete, grammatical, and natural.

It sounds like a neutral informational sentence, especially in contexts such as:

• travel guides
• hiking materials
• tourism websites
• descriptions of what a map includes

It is short and straightforward, which is very common in Polish explanatory or descriptive writing.